The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-07-23
the Pratt wrought iron truss in seven
spans of 1884 feet each.

the Pratt wrought iron truss in seven
spans of 1884 feet each.
Pat Connolly, sent to Jail in Helena
from Marysville for so days for some triv-
ial offense, was consigned to the same cell
in which Chinaman was confined. The
celestial had opium concealed in the bunk.
Connolly stole and took an enor-
nous dose of it. From the effects of
which he died few hours later.
The residence of Charles Allard, on the
Flathead reservation, and few miles
north of St. Ignatlus Mission, was burned
to the ground last Friday. The fire orig
mated by some children playing with
matches. Nothing was saved from the
building. The loss must be considerable,
as the house was an excellent one and
quite handsomely furnished Mr.. Allard
was absent at the time of the fire.
A Miles City correspondent in writing,
of stock losses says: The roundups are
now over and we have no longer to guess
at the losses of cattle in this territory. It
is not pleasant to say the losses are known
to be large-much larger than we have
been willing to admit until forced by
known facts. Take the territory through
out and it is safe to say that IS per cent
is not too high an estimate of losses.
Donald F. Mcmillan of Miles City
was drowned last Saturday evening while
fishing in a slough of the Yellowstone
river. The Journal says: The deceased
was about 40 years old and leaves wife
and three children to mourn his loss. Mr..
Mcmillan was an old settler, having rome
to this country IN TT; was county COM
missioner at one time and we'll known all
over the country.
The representative officers of the seven
infantry companies of the Montana mill
tia met at the Office Of Adjutant General
Turner at Helena, on Saturday last and
elected regimental officers, as follows:
Colonel, Capt. Samuel J. Reynolds, Of
Butte; Lieutenant Colonel, Capt Ross
Deegan, of Helena; Major, Captain La
mont, of Dillon; Surgeon, (Major) DR..
Schnalhausen, Virginia City; Adjutant,
DR.. Holmes, Butte; Quartermaster, Fred
Loeber, Butte.
The Park hotel of Billings, large
two-story frame structure was destroyed
by fire Tuesday night 1t was the prop
erty of c. D. Forrest, and with the furni-
ture, was valued at $500. 1t was in
sured for $4,000. The cause of the fire
is believed to have been the explosion of
a lamp. The inmates of the house, four
persons, barely escaped with their lives,
Mrs. Forest, wife of the proprietor, and
girl being rescued from the windows
with ladders.
Yellowstone Journal: Frank Wester-
welt, in his wanderings around. Powder
river, came across gigantic bone. Its
dimensions denote it to be of mastodon
origin, and looks to be a shoulder blade.
It surely must have been colossal
creature if the rest of its frame was in
proportion. Powder river has been noted
for its rich yield in fossils and geological
speciment There is NO doubt in the
mind of the student that this land was
the last of the continct where the NAM
NAL and all living creation were Of that
gigantic size that is almost inconceivable.
A gentleman at Folt Benton has plain
gold ring, bearing the inscription: ''E.
E. Cutter, Glass 49," The ring came
into the possession of one of his children
in such way as leads the gentleman to
believe that it came from the hands of
the Indians or half lf-breeds Of the north.
This ring may have been lost by its
owner and found by the Indians, or it
may have BEEN taken from the lifeless
hand of one whose fate was never known
to his friends. Papers please copy, and
should this item meet the eye of the owner
Or his friends, the name of the Eolder of
the ring can be ascertained by addressing
River Press, Fort Benton, NJ. I.
Geological Survey.